St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-23
MEN OF MINNEAPOLIS.
GEORGE G. HYsER.

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GEORGE G. HYSER.
The uncle of all hotel clerks in Mime
apolls Is George Hyser, who presides over
the room book at the West hotel. George
has stood behind the register at the Nicollet
mouse and the West with his first-foor-fron
smile through many picnic season. He
mas answered questions until he has learned
10 understand what guest wants by the
way he picks his teeth. He has learned
the arrivals and departures of all trains so
thoroughly that the railroad presidents con-
slder him more accurate than their time
| tables. He has become an ambideXtrian,
can read writing upside down and carry on
conversation with three different people
at once. Timid ladies travelling alone lose
their fears. and find their mis-
! placed baggage checks under the
calming influence of his smile. There
| IS something so noble and reassurng
| III GEORGES demeanor that they forget to
ask where the fire escape is when they re-
tire. Everybody knows him, and a man
last week in Chicago who swore he lived in
Minneapolis but wasn't acquainted with
| Hyser was sent to Jail as an imposter.
George once went into the hotel business
| for himself and ran the Hotel St. Louis at
| Mlnnetonka through the summer season of
| July and August, at the end of which he
concluded it was not wealth he desired, but
glory, so he returned to the life of cOmpar-
| alive ease and luxury which hotel clerk
| leads Since then he has been content to
! call 'front.' and wear diamonds. He will
probably join John T. West in Europe next
| spring-if the West hotel boarders do not
insist upon running him for alderman.
People generally imagine that Col. Patsey
| Cardiff is of Celtic descent, and morning
paper speaks Of "a fine Irish smile" illu-
minating his countenance. On the con-
trary the colonel is Frenchman, who
speaks and writes the language of La Belle
France with the same ease with which he
juggles the English vernacular. His name
is not even Patsey Cardiff. but is Pierre
Gordon pronounced cordong). He is what
might be called a Frenchman from Cork.
Hal Watson yesterday took the entire
Gypsy Baron' party tobOgganing-tha is,
| the female portion. Talk about elysium-
it doesn't begin to describe the ecstatc en-
joyment of his afternoons fun.
When Col. John T.. West went through
Chicago on his way to embark for Europe
he obtained letters from Billy Pinkerton to
the project of police and half dozen de-
tectives. 1t is presumed that the colonel
will see Paree by electric light
Platt b. Walker, the well known dra-
matte critic and lumber statistician. is of the
opinion that the Riehelieu of Frederick
Book is equal i'll many respects and Sill
perior in others to the presentations ofBooth
and Barrett"
g. W. NJ. Pittman left the musicians
stand at the Sullivan Cardiff fight because
it was going to fall. Its all right for you
fellows to laugh" he said, but I'll take no
chances. Just think how it would read in
the newspapers-'Killeda at prize fight. {"
Letters received tIom Ed. Rose, Oscar
the Tailor" indicate that he is in New
York drinking imported mineral waters for
his health, at 10 cents per schoppen.
Friends of Judge Num- vehemently claim
that in event OF the appointment of fourth
judge of the district court the judicial er-
mine should fall upon his shoulders.
H. j. Smith will soon go East to buy
''fxins' for the art gallery, but will not in
vest in any more undraped statuary, de-
pend upon it.
probably the coming summer to study
French and renew old acquaintance.
AS each rafter is laid on the Hennepin
(roofless) theater, the grin On Col. T.. Percy
Weadon'S face broadens.
poetry at a rate that is alarming his friends
Aid. johnson overlooked the appoint
ment of a non partisan jantor for the city
hall in his numerous little bills for the leg
islature.
l.. j. Celbridge writes the GLOBE tina
If the 1rishmen Of Minneapolis have no bet
ter material for Celtic club than the Sixth
ward contingent he will renounce his birth
right. His remuneration is hourly expected.
George P. Wallihan has been talking of
going to Omaha and the citizens of that
peaceful village have formed vigilance So
ciety and are ready.
Mayor Ames received valentine yester-
day. somewhat in advance of the season.
1t represented him in belligerent attitude,
knocking out his arstocratc opponents.
Aid. Lawrence carries what is known as
''diviniug rod" He walks along the streets
of the Eighth ward and the rod dips per-
ceptibly when he passes blind pig. Per-
s0nally he does not know the taste of
whisky.
There is some talk of reviving the old
''corn exchange" and Secretary Robert
Hale trenbleS.
William Henry Eustis has been ap-
pointed committee of one to draw up the
bill creating police commission. He had
better kiss it when he turns it in, for that
will be the last he will ever see of it.
c. l.. Locke is opposed to glove contests
or public fights for purses, yet he is consd-
eraply G his muscle himself. He has
a private cemetery where he buries his
dead and it is half full.
Aid. Cooley is doing his level best to Sc
cure a new central police station and
lookup. Whether he succeeds or not he
deserves the commentator of all good
men.
W. E. Haskell has been elected superin
tendent of Seventh street Sunday school,
and has sgnified his intention of accepting.
J. Newton Mind has adjourned until
Tuesday and the state is in a suspended
condition meanwhile.
r. p. Russell has cut notch in his front
door porch and labeled it 49, below zero, to
commemorate January, 1887.
Il. 81. Lucas may not be the polished
orator of the legislature, but there are few
men there who have sounder sense.
The judicial bill has been revived and
| Col. Fred Hooker breathes again.
Ed A. Stevens has not yet returned per-
manentIy to journalism. but he is keeping
his hand in by occasional writing. The
better editorials in the journal are his pro-
duction.
A. d. Smith has prepared plan to
to the municipal court. by which an assist
ant was made full judge"
Aid. Mills gets his blood up occasionally
and votes against his convictions simply TO
make somebody mad.
Ed johnson is South paw and writes
with stub of a pencil scarcely two inches
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